Improved lemm-soueezer



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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERNE Be it known that I, Antenna BAmmntN, of the city ot' New Orleans, parish of Orleans, and State of proved Machine for Expressing the Juice from Lemons lemonade on for any other purpose; and I do hereby declare tion of said machine, reference being had to the annexed orLimes, whether Athe same be intended for making the following to be a full, clear, and exactV descrip drawings, making a part of this specification.

My invcntion consists of a metallieframe, in which is arranged a cup lime, from which thejuice is to be expressed, which receiver is provided diaphragm or bottom, through which the juiceescapesafter expression, the receiver that it canv be forced down and into the same, squeeze out the juice. But my invention will be more clea which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the same as when designed and adapted for attachment to the edge of a counter or table, and

VFigure 2 a view ofthe perforated diaphragm detached from the cup-formed receiver.

Upon the drawings, A is the receiver, which, itwill be observed, is placed near the end ofthe lower bar B of the metallic frame, and precisely under the'plunger K. .C is the pivoted, tilting, or vibrating perforated bottom of the receiver A, and it rests and is supported upon an axis, D, (see iig. 2,) which is operated by a handle or knob; E, in one direction, and by the spiral spring a in the other, the said spring being fastened at one end to the bar B, and at the other to the axis D in such a manner as always to bring the perforated bottom C into the position shown at fig. 1 the moment'v the hand is taken off the handle E, after the receiver has been freed of the peel and other debris that is left after each operation of' the plunger, which freeing operation is accomplished by vibrating or partially revolving "the diaphragm C by hand through the handle or knob E. The perforated diaphragm is maintained in a horizontal position by projecting pins on one side, insideof the receiver A, which pins (not shownin the drawings) also prevent a complete revolution of said diaphragm. The receiver A and the bottom C may be made of' wood or thick glass, but metal is preferable. When made of metal it may be necessary to vitrify, enamel, galvanize, or electroplate the sameito prevent injurious eects from the chemical action of the acid contained in both lemons and limes. .At the reverse end of the barB from where the receiver is placed, is a thumb-clamping screw, F, the function of' which will he hereafter explained. Firmly fastened to the bar B' is the curved arm G, which is bifurcated, as shown at fig. 1, at its upper end, in order to afford two points of support, H and J, Vfor the plunger K. From this curved arm G projects, as shown at g. 1, the jaw L, which, in conjunction with the clamping-screw F, presents the means for securely attaching the apparatus to the edge oi'A a counter or table, as the case may be. Through the ends of the bars H and J, which ends are made to swell out into circular form, as shown, slides the plunger VK, which is provided, at its lower end, with u header compressing-block, M, and a cap or knob, N, at its upper end, so formed that the hand may fall upon it with some degree of force without injury to the same. Between the knob N and the bar or arm J, a` spiral springl envelopes the plunger rod K, and serves to hold said plunger in an upward position, as shown at fig. l, when no pressure is upon the same.

An alternate equivalent arrangement of my invention, as illustrated upon the drawings, might be placed upon legs in such a manner that the glass tumbler or other vessel to receive the juice can be placed under the receiver A, as it stands upon the counter or table. Still other modifications of the form ot' my apparatus might readily be made without at all affecting its mode of operation, which is of such obvious character that ne -formcd receiver, for the cut lemon or with a perforated vibrating or tilting and a spring plunger, so placed above and give the necessary compression to expel or rly understood by referring to the drawings, in

To use my invention as when constructed, as sho the edge of the counter or table,

wn on the drawings, it is only necessary to attach it to by means of' the clamping-screw and jaw L. The glass or whatever other vessel-isemploycd to catch the juice, is heldunder the receiver A by the left hand, and the plunger K is forced which we will suppose to have been placed in the receiver A) by a blow of thejuice is effected. It may sometimes to hold the plunger upon the lemon `for a down upon the piece of lemon -or lime or pressure from the right hand upon plunger K, and the expression few seconds, but as a general thing this will not be necessary. After the juice has been squeezed ont, :tml the right hand is Withdrawn from the plunger K, the spring I) brings it instantly into proper position for :t second operation, which may be made as soon a the receiver hns discharged the peel or other rosiduuni, by :1 ptn tinl revolution of the diaphragm C.

Having thus described my invention, hat I elaim, and (lesive to secure by Letters latent, is-

1. The combination of plunger k, when proriileil with the springjr and otliernise constructed \|b lnn tially :is herein described, anil the receiver A, when the latter is prnviileil with thc vibrating or tilting perforated diaphragm or bottom C, as and for thc purpose set forth.

2. 'lhe abme combination, in combination with the frame l (j ll J. as herein described for the purpose set forth.

ARTHUR BARE/HUN.

Witnesses:

AMAzEaEAU, J. MPL11-1m'. 

